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| inclining dial: type of sundial projected as a horizontal dial for a particular latitude, but which can be inclined for use in a range of other latitudes.
| Italian hours: system of hour reckoning, see article on time and date.
| Jacob's staff: name for a cross-staff, especially when used for surveying, see article on the cross-staff.
| Julian calendar: calendar introduced by Julius Caesar and used in Europe until the sixteenth century, or later, see article on time and date.
| latitude: angle above or below the equator to indicate position on the earth. The celestial latitude, however, is an angular distance with respect to the ecliptic.
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